Log in to JacketFlap

What is JacketFlap

JacketFlap connects you to the work of more than 200,000 authors, illustrators, publishers and other creators of books for Children and Young Adults. The site is updated daily with information about every book, author, illustrator, and publisher in the children's / young adult book industry. Members include published authors and illustrators, librarians, agents, editors, publicists, booksellers, publishers and fans.Join now (it's free).

Ivanhoe

Average rating

4 out of 5

Based on 63,948 Ratings and 2,104 Reviews

Book Description

More than a century after the Norman Conquest, England remains a colony of foreign warlords. The dissolute Prince John plots to seize his brother's crown, his barons terrorize the country, and the mysterious outlaw Robin Hood haunts the ancient greenwood. The secret return of King Richard and the disinherited Saxon knight, Ivanhoe, heralds the start of a splendid and tumultuous romance, featuring ... More

More than a century after the Norman Conquest, England remains a colony of foreign warlords. The dissolute Prince John plots to seize his brother's crown, his barons terrorize the country, and the mysterious outlaw Robin Hood haunts the ancient greenwood. The secret return of King Richard and the disinherited Saxon knight, Ivanhoe, heralds the start of a splendid and tumultuous romance, featuring the tournament at Ashby-de-la-Zouche, the siege of Torquilstone, and the clash of willsbetween the wicked Templar Bois-Guilbert and the sublime Jewess Rebecca.

In Ivanhoe Scott fashioned an imperial myth of national cultural identity that has shaped the popular imagination ever since its first appearance at the end of 1819. The most famous of Scottish novelists drew on the conventions of Gothic fiction, including its risky sexual and racial themes, to explore the violent origins and limits of English nationality.

This edition uses the 1830 Magnum Opus text, corrected against the Interleaved Set, and incorporates readings from Scott's manuscript. The introduction examines the originality and cultural importance of Ivanhoe, and draws on current work by historians and cultural critics.

About Gerry Taloac (Author) : Gerry Taloac is a published author and an illustrator of young adult books. Published credits of Gerry Taloac include Ivanhoe (Now Age Illustrated III), Ivanhoe (Now Age Illustrated Series).View Gerry Taloac's profile

About Naunerle C. Farr (Author) : Naunerle C. Farr is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Naunerle C. Farr include Dracula, Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart ... moreView Naunerle C. Farr's profile

About Walter, Sir Scott (Author) : Walter, Sir Scott is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Walter, Sir Scott include Ivanhoe, The Black Dwarf, El p... moreView Walter, Sir Scott's profile

Videos

You must be a member of JacketFlap to add a video to this page. Please Log In or Register.